INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Google has withdrawn rezoning plans for a data center in southeastern Indianapolis, its attorney said Monday night at the City-County Building.
The American technology company had proposed a $1 billion project proposed on 469 are farmland in Franklin Township. It wasn’t immediately clear what’s next for the project, if anything.
The proposal faced significant public and political opposition due to concerns about environmental impact, utility costs, and the loss of farmland.
The City-County Council had planned to have a public hearing on Monday night on the rezoning proposal. The council had set up two overflow rooms for the people to observe the hearing from the City-County Building.
Google started construction in 2024 on a $2 billion data center in Fort Wayne.
News 8’s Cat Sandoval contributed to this report.
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